LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State privacy laws are changing rapidly in the U.S. Here are summaries of seven new state laws that have been enacted and go into effect in the next few years. We anticipate that more state legislatures will continue to enact privacy laws to protect consumers due to the absence of a federal privacy law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

Despite the California Legislature’s blunder last year with AB 2273 (the Age Appropriate Design Code), many states, including Minnesota, are stubbornly pushing for nearly identical laws. Default Privacy Settings. In other words, AADC laws structurally conflict with the constitution, and this bill is no exception.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC” or the “Act”).

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . In August, Apple made headlines by introducing new privacy features in their upcoming software updates. Over the years, Apple has cultivated a strong reputation as a protector of consumer privacy. Photo by Jimmy Jin ( Unsplash ).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (CPDPA) into law on May 10, 2022, making Connecticut the most recent state to pass its own privacy law in the absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

When a proposed new law is sold as “protecting kids online,” regulators and commenters often accept the sponsors’ claims uncritically (because…kids). The California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC / AB2273, just signed by Gov. This is unfortunate because those bills can harbor ill-advised policy ideas.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, at a time when personal privacy is cherished more than ever, privacy is a crucial consideration when starting a business entity. While establishing a business requires some public disclosure, several strategies can be used to preserve privacy and maintain anonymity. Tax Code §171.001. A handful of U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Facebook , a California appeals court shocked the advertising community by suggesting that using common demographic criteria for ad targeting, such as age or gender, may violate California’s anti-discrimination law.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 31, 2023

It encompasses a broad set of technologies for managing advertisements across channels including search, display, video, mobile, and social, with functions for targeting, design, bid management, analytics, optimization, and automation. Read more.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

While the intentions may be pure, the AADC raises serious constitutional issues related to the compelled speech aspects of the law. The court explained that the State’s own expert, Dr. Radesky, testified that the product designs are what presents digital risks for children. The reason?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

The world of competitive video gaming implicates a complicated patchwork of privacy laws, and esports companies need to keep in mind some key issues when assessing privacy and cybersecurity obligations. There are many different laws that impact the ability to collect information. Collecting information. Using information.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

As artificial intelligence, also known as “AI” becomes more of a household word, it is worth pointing out not only how cool it can be, but also how some uses raise privacy concerns. The privacy risks of AI have been outlined in an article published in The Digital Speaker, Privacy in the Age of AI: Risks, Challenges and Solutions.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office hosts its 15th annual Design Day taking a deeper look at the benefits of design patent protection and case law and legislative developments in that sector.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

The delegation of additional work onto the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) contradicts the voters’ clear instructions. Furthermore, voters directed the CPPA to focus on privacy matters, but the bill would task the CPPA with non-privacy matters. The CPPA cannot meet the voter-directed schedule.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act) into law last week. The 18-year age threshold for defining a child online is several years higher than the federal standard set by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which protects data collected from online users under 13.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Can the existing UK Age-Appropriate Design Code tell us anything about what AB 2273 might look like in practice? This means any “lessons learned” in the UK do not extend to the US because the law literally cannot be implemented in the same way. Trying to evade California law is also short-term thinking. I doubt it.

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Olartemoure Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

Download Provisional refusal guide Topics of interest Antitrust Competition Law Compliance Copyright and Entertainment Law Corporate Law Data privacy Innovation Legal Design Litigation Patents Regulatory affairs Trademarks Data privacy policy Do you accept our data privacy policy?

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Moreover, if there are Canadian-based sites that are violating the law in terms of the content they host, they should absolutely face investigation and potential charges. It would be up to the government to determine what methods qualify with due regard for reliability and privacy. And what about the risk of overblocking?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A design is that aspect of a product that constitutes its ornamental or visual features. An Industrial Design (ID) may be deemed as a process of designing a product that focuses on the functionality and manufacturability of the product apart from just the appearance of it. HOW IS AI RESTRUCTURING THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MARKET?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

This month’s issue of Ping® highlights recent changes in State laws in Illinois and New York. Effective January 1, 2023, Illinois joins at least 18 other states to have a Title Act authorizing Registered Interior Designers to seal any bound set or loose sheets of technical submissions.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2024

THE ART OF TATTOOING AND COPYRIGHT Tattoos are protected by copyright laws as original works of art. When a tattoo design is created and inked onto skin, it automatically gains copyright protection. This means the tattoo artist holds the exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and display the design.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

While smart toys can certainly be useful educational tools for children, they also present some potential privacy risks and could invade what is traditionally a private space. designed with machine learning to assist children in educational learning by moving and performing tasks). So how do we balance these risks with the benefits?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

A Detroit federal court correctly found that a software designer moved too late to introduce expert testimony supporting the copyrightability of its source code, the U.S. The testimony was properly excluded—and without it, the software company could not prevail on its copyright claims. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has held.

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Michael Geist

MAY 16, 2024

When I first wrote about the arrival of Bill S-210 in the House of Commons back in December, I dubbed it the most dangerous Canadian bill you’ve never heard of and warned that “ Senate private members bills rarely become law, but this bill is suddenly on the radar screen in a big way.”

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Patently-O

MAY 19, 2024

As an idea based creation, intellectual property’s nonrivalrous nature has always placed it on airy ground as a statutory creation rather than a natural law. Consider also double patenting, that is designed to ensure that the public should have access to the invention upon expiration of the patent. See In re Longi , 759 F.2d

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IPilogue

AUGUST 11, 2022

Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Bill C-27 is largely a re-working of Bill C-11, as a significant portion of the Digital Charter Implementation Act ( DICA ) and the Consumer Privacy Protection Act ( CPPA ) remains intact. A detailed comparison between the two bills can be found here.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Gregory Hong is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. alongside a Playbook suggesting ways to use the AI RMF to “incorporate trustworthiness considerations in the design, development, deployment, and use of AI systems”. On January 26, 2023, NIST released their AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)

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Michael Geist

APRIL 19, 2023

Bill C-27 is really three bills in one: major privacy reform, the creation of a new privacy tribunal, and AI regulation. The privacy reform bill alone requires extensive hearings that will likely take months. If you are an expert in AI and privacy, do you use your five minutes to suggest fixes to Canada’s privacy reform bill?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 18, 2022

In terms of staying within the boundaries of the law, the important factor is whether the communications provider or service actively and knowingly encourages or facilitates illegal activities. Historical visitors to the VPNLab.net website were previously greeted with the kind of message associated with many privacy-focused services.

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The IPKat

APRIL 15, 2024

Trade Marks and Image Rights Marcel Pemsel analysed the recent decision that confirmed that Rihanna’s pictures constituted disclosure for the purposes of validity of Puma's Registered Community Design for shoes.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Introduction The UAE has recently taken a groundbreaking step in mental health care with the implementation of Federal Law No. The Mental Health Law prioritizes the rights of individuals struggling with mental health conditions and establishes a structured framework for their assessment, treatment, and care. 10/2023 on Mental Health.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In our latest Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the Senate-passed bill that includes nearly $2 billion in national cybersecurity funding, recent sanctions by the SEC on investment advisors and broker-dealers, a new initiative that aims to improve defense planning and information sharing between the public and private sectors, and more.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2022

For our patent law course today, the students read the Justice O’Connor unanimous opinion in Bonito Boats, Inc. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law.

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The IPKat

JULY 13, 2021

In early June, the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law ’s Center for Intellectual Property, Information, and Privacy Law organized and hosted its 12th Annual Ethics in the Practice of IP Law virtual seminar. One question arose concerning the client intake process. The program for the Seminar can be found here.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Introduction The UAE has embraced the digital era with the enactment of Federal Decree-Law No. This innovative law aims to regulate and reorganize e-commerce activities, fostering a favourable environment for digital trade. In this article, we will delve into the key provisions of this e-commerce law.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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Trading Secrets

JULY 31, 2023

On July 10th, the European Commission issued its Implementing Decision regarding the adequacy of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). Since the structure of the program wasn’t the primary reason for Privacy Shield’s revocation, from a business perspective, the current DPF looks a lot like the old Privacy Shield.

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